Peotone Township

Peotone Township Assessor’s Office Notice

This week the Notice of 2023 Quadrennial Assessments will be arriving in the mail. The Township Assessor would like to answer, “Why did my township receive a multiplier?” which is the change many are inquiring about. The Township Assessor receives the preliminary factor in December, based upon the three years’ worth of sales. The Township…

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New State Law Forces Townships to Report Efficiency

By Karen Haave A new state law requiring townships to create a committee to evaluate their own levels of efficiency is getting mixed reviews from local officials.  Signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in mid-June, the Decennial Committee on Local Government Efficiency Act requires Illinois townships, road districts, and township multi-assessment districts to create committees to…

Door hangers from the Peotone Township Assessor’s office will be left on any property being assessed. Photo submitted.

Peotone Township Assessor Notification

NOTIFICATION The Peotone Township Assessor would like to notify the public that our Field Crew will continue to be out assessing properties due to inconsistencies. All new construction and any property found to have inconsistencies will be assessed. Field Crews will have proper identification and door hangers indicating they’ve assessed the property. Any questions, please…

Door hangers from the Peotone Township Assessor’s office will be left on any property being assessed. Photo submitted.

Peotone Township to Begin Field Work April 10th

Peotone Township employees will begin field work , measuring and taking photos on Monday April 10th, 2023. Field work is instituted due to lack of initial or accurate sketches and photos on file. Door hangers will be left on properties and Township employees will have identification. Any questions, please call the Peotone Township office at…

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Homeowners/Small Businesses ‘Solar Power Hour’ in Peotone

County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant invites residents to attend a free “Solar Power Hour” in Peotone to learn about the benefits of using solar energy and how to participate in a group buy to reduce costs. “Solar Power Hour” educational events are part of Grow Solar Chicagoland, previously known as Solarize Chicagoland, which offers free hour-long…

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Pork Grant Opportunities Available Now!

Pig farmers in Illinois have the opportunity to take part in another round of tree buffer grants. The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is offering this incentive for farmers to implement fresh landscaping on their pig farms. To date, Illinois pig farmers already have planted more than 3,700 trees with this program. “Tree buffers are…

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Peotone Township Annual Meeting

By Andrea Arens The Peotone Township Annual Meeting was exactly 16 minutes long. Dan Younker was nominated moderator, and Clerk Kent Heisner read the previous year’s minutes and financial summary. There wasn’t any new or old business other than a reminder to the dozen or so attendees that the township was audited last year and…

Township Board Bids Farewell, Welcome

Peotone Township Board wishes to recognize retiring Peotone Township Assessor Patricia Latham for her 24 years of service to the township. The Peotone Township Board also wishes Patricia well in her upcoming retirement, which was effective December 31. On January 1, recently elected Peotone Township Assessor Virginia Gates-Hamann assumed the township assessor position and is…

Manhattan Mayor Mike Adrieansen at the March 18 board meeting. Photo by Stephanie Irvine.
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Beecher Bobcat Adyn McGinley –Photo by Jim Piacentini.
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Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing
Manteno Police Respond to Stabbings; Suspect in Custody
Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing
Peotone Police Blotter: March 15 – 22
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Longtime Crete Code Enforcement/Animal Control Supervisor to Retire
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Monee Adding Businesses
Beecher Trustee Resigns; Board Still Trying to Pare Down Price
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Village officials and contractors posed for an official picture before groundbreaking actually commences in a couple of weeks. –Photo submitted.
Peotone Village Board Discussed Increasing Spending Authority
Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing
Peotone Police Blotter: March 3-14
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Green Garden Moving Ahead with Renovations
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VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT
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Monee Eighth Grader Proposes a Community Garden
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History of Monee Shaped by Railroad
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Crete, Monee Take the Plunge
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Beecher Bobcat Adyn McGinley –Photo by Jim Piacentini.
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